International
A U.S.-China currency war? What you need to know
Here are four things to know about how China manages its currency and what a currency war could mean for the two countries.
7 years ago
American with no medical training ran center for malnourished Ugandan kids. 105 died
Renee Bach founded a charity that went on to care for over 900 severely malnourished babies and children. Now she is being sued by two of the mothers whose children died.
7 years ago
Foreign spirits producers say Pa. liquor pricing violates international law
Pennsylvania's state-run wine and liquor industry may have run afoul of international trade law.
7 years ago
“The migration problem is a coffee problem”
We talk about how low coffee prices are driving Central American farmers to migrate to the U.S. and with La Colombe's Todd Carmichael about the coffee business.
Air Date: August 9, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:03Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules Pierluisi unconstitutionally sworn in as governor
The decision voids Pedro Pierluisi's swearing-in because he was not previously approved as secretary of state by both Puerto Rico's Senate and House.
7 years ago
Get ready for higher prices if new tariffs hit goods from China, retailers warn
Retailers predict rising prices if Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports.
7 years ago
State officials will pursue death penalty against suspected El Paso gunman
A manifesto attributed to the suspect is filled with anti-immigrant and white nationalist ideology.
7 years ago
Should rivers have same legal rights as humans? A growing number of voices say yes
Traditionally, nature has been subject to a Western-conceived legal regime of property-based ownership.
7 years ago
Resignation of Puerto Rico’s governor prompts celebration in North Philly
Dozens of Philadelphia Puertorriqueños sang, danced, and gave speeches celebrating the resignation of Puerto Rico’s scandal-entangled governor.
7 years ago
Philly’s BlackStar Film Festival is looking for a new home
The annual showcase of African-American cinema launched at UPenn’s International House, but the building’s pending closure may force the fest to relocate.
7 years ago
Listen 1:40How to bring cancer care to the world’s poorest children
Worldwide, childhood cancers are relatively rare, but they're a far bigger problem than previously believed. Close to half of all kids with cancer go undiagnosed and untreated
7 years ago
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns in wake of text message scandal
His resignation comes after nearly two weeks of street protests. On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people shut down a large highway.
7 years ago
Cranes, bicycles, and Beethoven’s 6th: Philadelphia Orchestra remembers 1973 in Beijing
Reporters from Chinese media invited to Philadelphia, ask the Orchestra about U.S-China relations, and what China was like back during their first visit.
7 years ago
Study: Sugar rules the world and ruins teeth
The authors of a new study say dental health is especially bad in low- and middle-income countries.
7 years ago
Notre Dame fire revives demand for skilled stone carvers in France
"With stone carving, we give life to an edifice and perpetuate history. We're also creating a link with the past and transmitting values that are important to conserve."
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